Discovery Attorney - Practice Management

Lewis & Associates; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is seeking a Discovery Attorney to assist with legal document discovery activities in Dayton, Ohio. The ideal candidate will have a J.D., strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and experience in document review. Responsibilities include reviewing, coding, and preparing logs for documents. This position requires excellent communication and flexibility to work extended hours. Join a firm recognized for its expertise in complex litigation and contribute to high-quality legal services.

Qualifications

• Proficient in document collection, review, and production.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with document and email collection and review.
• Code documents for relevancy, responsiveness, and privilege.
• Prepare privilege and redacted logs.

Skills

Document review

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Technology proficiency

Education

J.D. from an ABA-accredited institution

Tools

Summation

Concordance

Job description

Discovery Attorney - Practice Management

LEW I S & ASSOCIATES is a leader in providing Legal and Administrative staffing services. We are a sole source staffing firm giving you convenient ways of working with us. We make every effort to ensure the highest degree of professionalism and integrity in the staffing process. We understand the demanding role of recruiting to source the highest level of legal professionals while incorporating proven, innovative, and successful recruiting techniques.

A top tier law firm has an internationally recognized Antitrust, Litigation and Securities practice and represents clients in complex civil and criminal litigation, corporate investigations. With more than 400 litigators in offices around the globe, the firm is an industry leader in representing clients in all aspects of litigation. Their litigation practice is diverse geographically (across continents), substantively (covering a broad range of practice areas) and procedurally (we appear in many different types of proceedings with various pretrial, trial and appellate objectives). The firm’s securities practice numbers over 200 lawyers and is recognized as the “‘place to go’ for high-profile matters that carry large potential liabilities” (Chambers USA). The firm regularly represents clients in the full range of investigations and proceedings initiated by the SEC, Department of Justice, FINRA, Congress, state regulators and attorneys general and other government agencies. Their Antitrust practice has approximately 75 lawyers and is ranked among the best litigation firms in the United States by the American Lawyer. They have successfully represented clients in major antitrust litigation throughout the country and have compiled a remarkable record of winning cases through summary disposition, at trial and on appeal.

The attorneys working in the Dayton Business Services Center will enable the firm to provide high quality legal services to clients at a competitive cost. It will also provide the case teams with consistent staffing on matters and maintain centers of knowledge on matters that persist after document review and discovery are complete.

Function:

Assist with discovery activities, primarily document and email collection, review, and production. From time to time, may also take on other tasks.

Duties:

• Reviews and codes documents (both electronic and paper) for relevancy, responsiveness, and privilege.
• Prepares privilege and redacted logs.
• Participates in special projects and other duties as assigned.

Experience Required:

• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively under pressure and with people at all levels, both inside and outside WCPHD.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication and language skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use PC-based and on-line technology relevant to the job. Familiarity with electronic document review and retrieval applications, such as Summation and Concordance. Ability to supervise others effectively.
• Flexibility to work extended and often unpredictable hours, including the weekends and holidays.

Education:

J.D. from an ABA-accredited institution and membership in good standing of the Ohio bar.

Experience:

Prefer one to two years minimum experience working on document collections, reviews, and productions or equivalent experience.

All your information will be kept confidential.